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Friday, 30 November 2012

Perfect Potato & Luscious Leek Soup....

The other day...I decided it was time for some soup...

I had always wanted to make Potato Leek soup....

One of the blogs I follow "The Crafty Gardener"...inspired me, with her recipe...to get started...

Her recipe was very easy to follow...[in my sidebar]

I "tweeked" it a bit...to suit my tastes...

I prefer a lot of seasoning in my soup...

After thinly slicing the leeks...[2..white and pale green parts only]

Softening them in butter...[you decide how much]

I added the chopped celery...[3 stalks with leaves]

I also included the celery leaves....as I find they add a ton of flavour...

Generous amounts of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper...

Sauteed those ingredients until tender...

Added the chicken broth, and water...[3 cups broth...1 water]

Added the diced potatoes...[LOTS...as i love them..5-6]

Some dried Thyme...

A few Bay Leaves...

More Pepper...:o)

Bring to a boil...then....

Let that simmer until the potatoes are tender...That took quite a while...but well worth the wait....Added the milk...[2 cups]Simmer again...[do not boil]When fully cooked, you may puree 1/2 of the mixture...and add back to the soup...I did not puree mine...

I used my potato masher...just to break down the potatoes...

Enjoyed with some fresh crusty bread...

Delicious!!!

Bon Apetit...

Nothing better on a cold Winters night...

Thanks for the inspiration Linda [AKA Crafty Gardener]

Hope you all are having a great day...

Off to feed the cats...ONE last time...

And to get our Tree...HO HO HO!!!!

Driving to the cottage tomorrow,see what's happening out there...

Have a great evening...

Lamb Chops and Wild Rice are on the menu... With a Greek Avacado salad on the side...yummo!!!

It's about time......

💕rosey cheeks💕

*~*make a wish*~*

growing so fast....

Beautiful gift.......✨

♥️♥️♥️♥️

another month is here....

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Miss V in Summer...♥

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I am a Wife of 44 years, Mother to 3 and Grandmother to Vivian...Spend a lot of my time in my garden here at home, or at our dear cottage on Lake Erie...the purpose of this blog, is to express through my photos my love for my family,and my surroundings...I love everything about plants, flowers, birds and the great outdoors...I love thrift shopping, and giving things a new home...I will share these with you from time to time....I am happiest when my family is happy...love decorating for different occasions,and buying myself flowers...for no good reason!!!I really enjoy baking and cooking...and making lovely meals for my friends... I hope you enjoy reading about my day to day life, and viewing my photos...I truly love photography...capturing a special moment...enjoy!!